What’s wrong with the dream world!

"Using our fate holders in violence is always the most despicable use of our lives. We can produce, we can educate, we can do everything you can, and we can also do things you cannot do, but we can never eliminate you."

"I understand your concerns, but some worries are just a result of dwelling too deeply on a single issue. Why don't you think about it carefully..."

The [Spiritual Mentor]'s voice was still kind, patient, and gentle.

"When in the past, in the history of this world, has the outcome of a war ever been influenced by you?"

"When have you ever been able to compare with us?"

"Admit it, Major General Shen. If that's really a newbie with a destiny that we have no experience facing, then no matter what we do, it's useless."

Major General Shen had a blank expression on his face. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his flesh.

listen.

That's what makes him so frightened and uneasy.

Soldiers who have been dealing with guns all their lives, touching guns more often than touching women's or men's hands, and firing hundreds of thousands of bullets, have developed good marksmanship...

But those who possess this fate, some of them, once they touch a gun, can immediately shoot better than the most hardworking and talented sniper in the army.

Major General Shen fought his way through the battlefield. His medals and ranks were awarded for his military merits and achievements. When he was a frontline soldier and officer, he killed many enemies on the battlefield. It is no exaggeration to say that he could scare the greenhouse flowers that were too well protected by the Federation with just his eyes.

But what about the owner of the fate?

A video they left behind, a single look from them, could even make someone like me commit suicide...

As if sensing that the atmosphere was a bit too tense, the old mayor relaxed his frown and said with a smile:

"Major General Shen, you're very cautious in your thinking, but sometimes being overly cautious and comprehensive can actually restrict your actions... That's really unlike you! The old man is right. You should put aside your prejudices about those with this fate."

Then he asked his [Spiritual Mentor] the question he had asked at the beginning, which was also the question that concerned him the most.

"So, old man, what do you think of the two fate holders behind the real dreamland? From your perspective as the fate holder, how strong are they?"

"...The strengths and weaknesses among us fate holders are not determined by combat."

[Spiritual Mentor] felt somewhat helpless. He did not understand why some ordinary people would simply understand [fate] as some kind of weapon.

But he still answered patiently:

"Range, effect, duration... these are all considerations, but the one we currently consider most is [Ability Priority]. That is, whether the influence and the affected are covering and being covered, or do they overlap? And even if there is overlap, which fate owner's influence is deeper and more significant."

"Of course, this can only be compared within the same field or within mutually exclusive fields."

"The Federation once gathered five levels of 'omniscience' domain fate holders. Even one of the six permanent council members personally participated in this data collection. We roughly divided the fate holders' ability priorities into five nodes."

In the conference room, many people pricked up their ears to listen, but only a few who were well-informed and had access to first-hand information knew what the [Spiritual Mentor] was going to say next.

The [Spiritual Mentor] moved his lips and said in a serious tone:

"Even the weakest [strangeness] can easily affect ordinary people."

"Possessing an [Anomaly] capable of suppressing and overriding similar abilities."

"A [distortion] that can cleverly leave its effects on the outside world for a long time."

"This is no longer a paradox that can be deduced and understood using existing logic."

"And theoretically the pinnacle of the same field... [surpassing]."

"Of course, there are some special ones whose fates are not systematic or organized into fields. Those often require special measurement methods."

The [Spiritual Mentor], being a strict educator, still had to mention this, but he quickly returned to the point.

"But fortunately, the two fate holders behind the Real Dreamland Cult have already established a system for both 'dreams' and 'beliefs'."

"From my perspective, as someone with an Abnormality level, that priest might be of the same Abnormality level as me. As for the 'Nightmare' behind the priest... it's very likely a Distortion!"

Real Dreamland: Chapter 76 Useless Knowledge and Power

[Strange][abnormal][twisted][paradox][transcendence]?

Ability priority has nothing to do with destructive power, ability range, or ability effect, and can only be compared in the same, opposite, or overlapping areas?

Are there still some special [fates] that have not become a system and can only be handled specially and calculated specifically?

Those with higher ability priority may not necessarily be able to defeat those with lower ability priority. It also depends on combat awareness, fate ability, development level, etc.?

……

Who would understand what you are telling us?

Why is it so difficult to compare the strengths of your people? Can't you list ABCD like a superhero, or quantify the combat power like in some comic novels?

In the conference room, most ordinary people who were learning about these concepts for the first time looked at each other in confusion. They felt that the [Spiritual Mentor] seemed to have said some very important information, but it also seemed that he had said nothing at all.

Because there are so many unpredictable factors, the priority of ability is far less important to ordinary people like them than the specific ability range, duration, effect, etc. After all, they cannot resist the owner of the fate at all.

However, the latter, which they were most concerned about, actually occupied a very small part of the mind of this senior fate holder in the conference room...

Looking at the faces of most people in the conference room, they all showed confusion, suspicion, bewilderment, and even a few traces of dissatisfaction. They thought that if the words of the [Spiritual Mentor] were useful at all, they would not be completely useless... At this critical juncture, could they please stop rambling like a long-winded compulsory education teacher and quickly give them useful knowledge that can be immediately applied in the current situation!

However, how can we be so confident and have so much planning when we are faced with people with the same fate who may show different qualities due to individual differences?

[Spiritual Mentor] is not angry either.

He always does.

Even for ordinary people who cannot understand how the owner of the destiny exists, just as a blind person cannot understand vision, the [Spiritual Mentor] wants to provide correct and comprehensive information, rather than simplifying it into some narrow statement that is easy to understand.

……

……

However, he knew to quit while he was ahead, after all, now was not a good time for teaching.

He changed the subject, put away the melancholy in his heart, looked at the young priest on the screen, and a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

The Spiritual Mentor said with a powerful and decisive voice:

"Since you all seem unable to understand and are unable to make effective judgments based on the information I provide, I will offer my advice."

On the big screen, the scene just switched to a distant shot of a church outside the suburbs. From the shooting angle, it seemed that the surveillance was being carried out remotely and secretly by a drone.

They were unable to capture the specific movements of No. 13. After all, the videos, photos, and even the eyewitnesses themselves that recorded No. 13 would not arouse anyone's suspicion. People like the [Spiritual Mentor] who would respond to the Federation's call at the first time and be able to play a role are extremely scarce resources... It is not an exaggeration to say that Qianpeng City only has this one person who obeys orders within the system and is involved in the "spiritual" field.

It was simply impossible for him to ensure the command system in the conference room was alert while checking the surveillance records over and over again, using the body and energy of an elderly man to track down the case by himself.

Fortunately, the missionaries' power of "induction" is not strong enough. Even recruiting people to join the church can only increase the success rate. Since they cannot force people, they naturally cannot influence people who see the video records through the video records like No. 13.

Therefore, just as these missionaries arrived at the suburban church one after another, the Federation had already dispatched drones to secretly confirm their location.

Now that the location has been confirmed...

"Time is running out. Every second of sleep deprivation increases the number of narcolepsy patients in cities including Qianpeng City, and the phenomenon of coma is also spreading."

"Now that things have come to this, let's just blow up the church with missiles."

This kind-looking old man, who particularly likes to guide others to do good, offered his suggestions without hesitation.

The moment these words were spoken, the conference room erupted in an uproar. Director Bai put down his pen and paper, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Major General Shen Hongwen's face was still very red, but it was not because of anger that he dared not vent, but because of excitement and joy.

what the hell!

The owner of this fate is not without good things! This old... gentleman is quite reasonable!

That's how it should be. There's no point using bullshit superheroes or conducting arrest operations against these people whose fates endanger federal security... Just use direct firepower to cover them and use missiles to send those super criminals into the sky one by one!

After all, those with a fate like the [Federal Girl] whose firepower coverage is completely ineffective are a minority! Many with a fate that can easily kill people without them even noticing can be easily killed by a single bullet!

Just as Minister Shen picked up his walkie-talkie and was about to give orders to the military district, Director Bai, who could no longer hold back, quickly spoke up to stop him:

"Wait, wait a minute, isn't this a bit too extreme? There might be innocent people being held hostage in the church. Launching a missile would be a huge mistake!"

This may cause everyone here to resign!

The Federation might turn a blind eye to the person with the fate, and go easy on the "Spiritual Mentor" who proposed such a radical measure, but in order to quell public anger, they might hold ordinary people like us accountable!

Director Bai did not say the second half of the sentence.

However, the [Spiritual Mentor] saw through the inner thoughts of the head of the Qianpeng City Supervisory Office at a glance.

"This is just my personal advice. To make it easier for you to understand, I won't give you any more information that you can't digest, but I will tell you the reasons why I'm doing this."

"For now, we're considering the owner of this church's fate as a [Priest]. According to the database, [Priest] doesn't possess abilities similar to death mechanisms like [Ghost] and [Spooky] fates, nor does it possess the ability to transform its body or defend against physical attacks."

"But the problem is, the [Priest] fate records once showed an expansion-type growth mechanism. Through rituals and relying on faith, one can rapidly expand the scope and strength of their abilities. Using this enhanced power, they can in turn gather faith and expand the rituals."

"Rather than letting him grow up and letting him and the person he believes in drag the surrounding cities into sleep, it is better to make a decision immediately!"

"When facing a destiny owner, taking the initiative is as important as making decisions!"

Director Bai understood.

Bombing churches with missiles may sound radical, but on the contrary, it is a very conservative suggestion.

When the [Priest] really does as the [Spiritual Mentor] predicted, it won't even need to affect several surrounding cities, but only needs to spread from the suburbs to the city center. Everyone present may have to die to atone for their failure to supervise properly.

No one present knew what the so-called "Real Dreamland" was, nor could they find out, because the only ones who knew the true face of the "Real Dreamland" were either devout believers or patients who had already fallen into a deep sleep...

What if this illegal religion harbors malicious intentions...

The balance in Director Bai's heart began to shift towards the advice of the [Spiritual Mentor], but he still turned his head to look at the silent old mayor, hoping that the top leader of Qianpeng City would express his opinion at this time.

Major General Shen also urged impatiently:

"Old leader, please give me a word!"

He gritted his teeth and picked up the walkie-talkie again without even waiting for the frowning old mayor to express his opinion.

This kind of thing can't be delayed...

Major General Shen understood Director Bai's hesitation and the old mayor's hesitation. They were just trying to protect their official hats.

But he didn't care. He was just a simple soldier. If the fire coverage could nip in the bud a threat that could endanger a large city with a population of tens of millions, even if thousands of innocent people died, it would be completely acceptable to him.

The essence of war is to exchange the death of a few for the survival of the majority.

Even if he would be court-martialed for this...

But just as he put the walkie-talkie to his lips, the old mayor spoke and turned to look at Major General Shen.

"Old Shen, put it down."

"..."

Major General Shen was intimidated by those majestic eyes for a moment.

The old mayor's expression was different now. He was no longer kind, and his tone was no longer as mellow as before. He had an inexplicable temperament. Even the [Spiritual Mentor] couldn't help but look at the old mayor twice.

Although the [Spiritual Mentor] didn't see anything, he also felt a rare sense of pressure from this ordinary official.

The aura from the superior, the temperament called "power", an aura that is rarely revealed by ordinary people when facing the owner of this fate.

The old mayor slowly reached out, took the walkie-talkie from Major General Shen's hand, and threw it on the table with a click.

In the conference room, no one dared to breathe, and even the [Spiritual Mentor] just wanted to remain silent for a moment.

"Shen Yilong, the mayor of Qianpeng City is me...not you!"

The old mayor pointed at himself, then at Major General Shen who lowered his head, and spoke excitedly.

No one noticed the silver-white chains wrapped around his brain, nor did anyone notice the silver-white shackles that had appeared around the neck of his soul.

"There are 3,671 federal citizens in the church. I am the first person responsible for their safety, their lives, and their livelihoods, not you!"

In the conference room, everyone looked at the city's top leader, who had always been cautious, tactful, and conservative, somewhat bewilderedly, and said with deep sorrow:

"As high-ranking federal officials, when have we ever taken so-called sacrifice for granted? Are we unwilling to give it a try just because we've found a seemingly feasible solution?"

"Those are living people, those are living lives!"

"Why can't we wait for them?"

There was silence in the conference room. Everyone, including the [Spiritual Mentor], was deeply shocked by the old mayor's courage.

“…You are gambling the lives of the majority with the lives of the minority.”

In the conference room, someone suddenly said this.

The old mayor just glanced at him coldly, remembered his face and name, and then said:

"I'm the mayor of Qianpeng City! If I think it's okay to gamble, then I can! I'll take all the responsibility!"